Snake!!!

FastDoc · 12-04-2013, 09:56 PM

I got out of work before sunset so I took the Maule up in the cold calm clear air for a local flight to enjoy life to it's fullest.

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Sunset over the Mighty Columbia (and Yakima) River!

Cruising low over the Snake River. Beautiful river through the desert. This unspoiled section must look the same now as it did to the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

On the way to the Snake from the desert property we have been riding on lately.

Arriving back to my home airport at sunset (pics out of order).

On downwind to a dirt cropduster strip I have permission to land at. It is the faint line just past the road.

Final approach...

Short final. Time to put the camera down and land the plane!

Another gravel/dirt strip in the desert/Paluse Hills of Eastern Washington. This is close to Lower Monumental Dam on the Snake River.

The Maule on that strip.

Weldangrind · 12-04-2013, 11:56 PM

Remarkably clear day. It has been unusually cold and clear here as well.

SpudRider · 12-05-2013, 12:21 AM

The old saying is true.

It's clear as a bell, and cold as Hell.

I can't wait for spring to arrive.

FastDoc · 12-05-2013, 12:45 AM

Amen gentlemen. Indeed the West is having record lows over a record large area. Thanks again Al Gore. This is good flying weather but not good for any street riding. Indeed I almost spun the Corvette (45 degree or so slip) making a routine turn at an average speed. This was driving home today. Must have been frost. We have had no moisture in as long as I can recall. If I was on a bike I'd have been on my face. Only off road for me until this cold snap is over.

FastDoc · 12-05-2013, 12:48 AM

Looks like temperatures down to zero for spud, up to a whopping 30° for weld, and my temperatures appear to be somewhere in between, over the course to the next week.

FastDoc · 12-05-2013, 12:49 AM

This represents temperatures of 15 to 20° below normal for all of us in the West

kelvinator · 12-05-2013, 10:12 AM

dude thats awsome and enjoy the cold weather

Wild_Alaskan · 12-05-2013, 10:15 AM

consider yourself lucky its -22 here right now and i have to go to the university in an hour and only have a motorcycle parking pass :o

Weldangrind · 12-05-2013, 11:11 AM

I know very well how blessed I am to have this weather; I was raised in Edmonton (haven't grown up yet).

It rarely gets much below 32F here, but it pours cold rain for weeks on end.

FastDoc · 12-05-2013, 11:25 AM

Your beautiful green mountains are a testimony to the rain in southern BC Brother Weld. Beautiful. The natural hillsides here are only green for a little while in Spring, otherwise always tan/brown. The farmer's wheat fields are green up until late June. That's about it for green!

FastDoc · 12-05-2013, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild_Alaskan

consider yourself lucky its -22 here right now and i have to go to the university in an hour and only have a motorcycle parking pass :o

It is better to ask forgiveness than permission, WA. Drive your truck and screw the rules.

Many years ago, as a medical student in NJ, there was a time I could not afford a car and used my 1980 GS1100E to commute year round. It does not get that cold in NJ, but 20's for weeks was semi-common, and it snowed plenty. When the roads were slick or and snow at all, I'd find another way to class.

**cheesy** · 12-05-2013, 04:20 PM

Some day, I have to get up in a single engine plane. It might make flying as a passenger fun again.

BTW-55F yesterday, 19F today.

FastDoc · 12-05-2013, 04:29 PM

http://www.americanflyers.net/IntroFlight/default.asp

23 miles from Dundee, IL.

Not a lot of $ and you will get a little ground school, flight time, and a logbook.

Highly recommended :-)

Higly addictive!

FastDoc · 12-05-2013, 04:30 PM

Just for fun I looked at your weather. Lows to zero and snow. Better check out that flight school soon!

**cheesy** · 12-05-2013, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastDoc

http://www.americanflyers.net/IntroFlight/default.asp

23 miles from Dundee, IL.

Not a lot of $ and you will get a little ground school, flight time, and a logbook.

Highly recommended :-)

Higly addictive!

Thanks, Doc.

Already have the Christmas list in to the kids. So, I know what I want for Fathers Day.

12-04-2013, 09:56 PM	#1
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Snake!!! I got out of work before sunset so I took the Maule up in the cold calm clear air for a local flight to enjoy life to it's fullest. \ Sunset over the Mighty Columbia (and Yakima) River! Cruising low over the Snake River. Beautiful river through the desert. This unspoiled section must look the same now as it did to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. On the way to the Snake from the desert property we have been riding on lately. Arriving back to my home airport at sunset (pics out of order). On downwind to a dirt cropduster strip I have permission to land at. It is the faint line just past the road. Final approach... Short final. Time to put the camera down and land the plane! Another gravel/dirt strip in the desert/Paluse Hills of Eastern Washington. This is close to Lower Monumental Dam on the Snake River. The Maule on that strip. __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-04-2013, 11:56 PM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Remarkably clear day. It has been unusually cold and clear here as well. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-05-2013, 12:21 AM	#3
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	The old saying is true. It's clear as a bell, and cold as Hell. I can't wait for spring to arrive. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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12-05-2013, 12:45 AM	#4
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Amen gentlemen. Indeed the West is having record lows over a record large area. Thanks again Al Gore. This is good flying weather but not good for any street riding. Indeed I almost spun the Corvette (45 degree or so slip) making a routine turn at an average speed. This was driving home today. Must have been frost. We have had no moisture in as long as I can recall. If I was on a bike I'd have been on my face. Only off road for me until this cold snap is over. __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-05-2013, 12:48 AM	#5
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Looks like temperatures down to zero for spud, up to a whopping 30° for weld, and my temperatures appear to be somewhere in between, over the course to the next week. __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-05-2013, 12:49 AM	#6
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	This represents temperatures of 15 to 20° below normal for all of us in the West __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-05-2013, 10:12 AM	#7
kelvinator Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: mountainhome, id Posts: 23	dude thats awsome and enjoy the cold weather __________________ i am a tinkerer give me a puzzle ill find a solution. or cut the pieces to fit.
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12-05-2013, 10:15 AM	#8
Wild_Alaskan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alaska Posts: 914	consider yourself lucky its -22 here right now and i have to go to the university in an hour and only have a motorcycle parking pass :o __________________ Dune buggy build http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...wtopic&t=14470 400cc lifan build vid: http://youtu.be/20HoU8OK_Y0 other fun: http://tinyurl.com/wildalaskan
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12-05-2013, 11:11 AM	#9
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I know very well how blessed I am to have this weather; I was raised in Edmonton (haven't grown up yet). It rarely gets much below 32F here, but it pours cold rain for weeks on end. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-05-2013, 11:25 AM	#10
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Your beautiful green mountains are a testimony to the rain in southern BC Brother Weld. Beautiful. The natural hillsides here are only green for a little while in Spring, otherwise always tan/brown. The farmer's wheat fields are green up until late June. That's about it for green! __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-05-2013, 04:20 PM	#12
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,817	Some day, I have to get up in a single engine plane. It might make flying as a passenger fun again. BTW-55F yesterday, 19F today. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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12-05-2013, 04:29 PM	#13
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	http://www.americanflyers.net/IntroFlight/default.asp 23 miles from Dundee, IL. Not a lot of $ and you will get a little ground school, flight time, and a logbook. Highly recommended :-) Higly addictive! __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-05-2013, 04:30 PM	#14
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Just for fun I looked at your weather. Lows to zero and snow. Better check out that flight school soon! __________________ Happy to serve.
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